Single-engine piston

N7988K

1964 Beechcraft S35 Bonanza

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1964
Serial
D-7492
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Unlimited Horsepower LLC (LLC)
Based
Lewisburg, WV
Registration record

N7988K on the FAA register

Type
1964 Beechcraft S35 Bonanza
Serial
D-7492
Engines
Continental IO 520 series
Registered owner
Unlimited Horsepower LLC
Lewisburg, WV
Certificate issued
2016-01-07
Airworthiness date
1964-06-17
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
AAD937
Mode S (octal)
52554467
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
543 nm
Cruise (type)
178 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-01-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N7988K.
  • 1979-08-27
    Accident at Elfrida,Az, 03; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-06-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N7988K

N7988K is a 1964 Beechcraft S35 Bonanza, serial number D-7492. The FAA register lists Unlimited Horsepower LLC as the registrant in Lewisburg, West Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 7, 2016 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO 520 series engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 178 knots and a range of about 543 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated June 17, 1964.

N7988K has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
178 kt
Range
543 nm
Power / thrust (each)
285
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,225 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,150 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1979-08-27 Accident · Elfrida,Az, 03 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2813
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft S35
Probable cause: ARM & ENG OIL SUMP.UN REDUCE PWR FRM HI-RPM.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.